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Championship | Gameweek 21
Dec 4, 2021 at 3pm UK
Cardiff City Stadium
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Cardiff
2 - 3
Sheff Utd

Harris (32'), McGuinness (90')
Collins (44')
Morrison (52')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Gibbs-White (61'), Sharp (73'), McGoldrick (75')
Norwood (40')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Cardiff City and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield United

Both Cardiff and Sheffield United have shown signs of improvement in the last few weeks and will be hoping to build momentum with another three points this weekend. However, with little to separate these two teams, a score draw could be on the cards at the Cardiff City Stadium. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 44.05%. A win for Cardiff City had a probability of 28.8% and a draw had a probability of 27.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.74%) and 0-2 (8.34%). The likeliest Cardiff City win was 1-0 (9.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.81%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Cardiff CityDrawSheffield United
28.8%27.14%44.05%
Both teams to score 48.35%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.37%56.63%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.4%77.6%
Cardiff City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.94%35.05%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.2%71.8%
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.45%25.54%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.59%60.4%
Score Analysis
    Cardiff City 28.8%
    Sheffield United 44.05%
    Draw 27.14%
Cardiff CityDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 9.39%
2-1 @ 6.72%
2-0 @ 4.92%
3-1 @ 2.35%
3-0 @ 1.72%
3-2 @ 1.6%
Other @ 2.12%
Total : 28.8%
1-1 @ 12.81%
0-0 @ 8.95%
2-2 @ 4.58%
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 27.14%
0-1 @ 12.22%
1-2 @ 8.74%
0-2 @ 8.34%
1-3 @ 3.98%
0-3 @ 3.79%
2-3 @ 2.08%
1-4 @ 1.36%
0-4 @ 1.29%
Other @ 2.24%
Total : 44.05%

How you voted: Cardiff vs Sheff Utd

Cardiff City
48.6%
Draw
28.6%
Sheffield United
22.9%
35
Head to Head
Apr 2, 2018 7.45pm
Aug 15, 2017 7.45pm
Apr 12, 2011 3pm
Aug 8, 2010 3pm
Cardiff
1-1
Sheff Utd
Bothroyd (62')
Bothroyd (37')
Evans (24')
Evans (37'), Ward (78')
Lowton (35')
Mar 24, 2010 3pm
Cardiff
1-1
Sheff Utd
Bothroyd (45')
Blake (51'), Bothroyd (62')
Quinn (67')
Connolly (3'), Nosworthy (11'), Quinn (58'), Taylor (87')
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1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd21145230111945
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3Sunderland21117332171540
4Burnley2010822471738
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2011452517837
6Middlesbrough21104735251034
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2071122314932
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10Swansea CitySwansea217682322127
11Bristol City216962626027
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14Derby CountyDerby216692626024
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